13 June 2019: Mighty magnets, and aerosols in the atmosphere

Jun 12, 2019

This week, a record-breaking magnetic field, and aerosols’ potential effects on the atmosphere.In this episode:00:45 Making massive magnetsResearchers have created the world’s strongest direct current magnetic field. Research article: S. Hahn et al.08:38 Research HighlightsMacaques’ musicality and human consumption of microplastics. Research Article: Divergence in the functional organization of human and macaque auditory cortex revealed by fMRI responses to harmonic tones;&nbsp;Research Highlight:&nbsp;What a bottled-water habit means for intake of ‘microplastics’10:55 Aerosols’ impacts on the climateThere’s a still a lot to learn about how aerosols affect the climate.&nbsp;Comment:&nbsp;Soot, sulfate, dust and the climate — three ways through the fog17:03 News ChatThe launch of an X-ray space telescope, and a Russian researcher’s plans to CRISPR-edit human embryos.&nbsp;News:Space telescope to chart first map of the Universe in high-energy X-rays;&nbsp;News:&nbsp;Russian biologist plans more CRISPR-edited babies For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy...more

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